Legal Resources

PRESS AND THE COURTS

FREE to daily newspaper members: Editions of the The Press and The Courts bulletins (6 annually) are available for free in PDF format to CNA members and journalism schools.

SUBSCRIPTIONS TO NON-MEMBERS (ie., media lawyers, libraries, governments):

• OPTION #1: E-MAIL SUBSCRIPTION - $100 per year plus GST for six issues of The Press and The Courts bulletin (PDF format).
• OPTION #2: ONLINE SUBSCRIPTION - $150 per year plus GST. Access to all online editions of The Press and The Courts and the searchable Index.
   

MEDIA AND THE LAW BOOKS

• ROBERTSON'S POCKET GUIDE TO MEDIA LAW
  This handy pocket guide by well-known media lawyer Stuart Robertson has become an invaluable resource for editors and reporters alike, answering legal questions on photo and privacy, youth and law, defamation, gag orders, contact with polic, copyright, contempt of court, and more. $7 per copy. Bulk orders available.
• ADVERTISING AND THE LAW
  This unique guide by lawyer Alan Shanoff covers the legal concerns inherent in advertising such as defamation, copyright, rights of public figures, pyramid sales, illegal products, unfair advertising practices, contests, employment, real estate ads, and discrimination. Available in searchabe CD format and soft-cover book. $40 per copy + GST.

To order these publications, please contact Cathy Dorn, cdorn@cna-acj.ca